- Ethereum Foundation co-founder Vitalik Buterin supported the integration of Verkle Trees.
- He noted that the technology will save disk space used by nodes, as well as speed up synchronization.
- In addition, Buterin expects the decentralization of the network to improve after the implementation of Verkle Trees.
Ethereum project co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke about his attitude to Verkle Trees technology. According to him, it will have a positive impact on Ethereum staking and the network as a whole.
I’m really looking forward to Verkle trees. They will enable stateless validator clients, which can allow staking nodes to run with near-zero hard disk space and sync nearly instantly – far better solo staking UX. Also, good for user-facing light clients.https://t.co/Bg2KXH07Id
- vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) February 18, 2024
Buterin explained that Verkle Trees are a new type of data structure. Unlike Merkle Patricia Trees, it uses a special type of hash known as a vector commitment.
“I look forward to the introduction of Verkle Trees with great interest. The technology will make it possible to create validator clients that do not require state storage. In turn, this will allow nodes to operate with almost zero required hard disk space and achieve fast synchronization,” he stated.
In his publication, Buterin listed the main benefits of Verkle Trees:
- reduced hardware requirements to run nodes, which improves decentralization;
- the ability to set gas limits;
- extended compatibility with various zk-EVMs;
- thanks to fast synchronization, the new validators can immediately connect to the network;
- transferring evidence across the network will open up many new features.
Right now, Ethereum validators must store significant amounts of data to verify transactions and maintain blockchain consistency. However, the planned update will allow nodes to be run that don’t require recording the state of the network.
According to Buterin, nodes will be able to run with a minimal amount of hard drive space, making synchronization almost instantaneous and improving the experience of staking participants. At the time of writing, Verkle Trees is only available on the test network, but the team is working on launching the update on the mainnet.
After publication, one user stated that the prospect of reduced hard disk space requirements and near-instant synchronization on the Ethereum network is “a game changer.”
Absolutely fascinating development! Verkle trees truly hold the potential to revolutionize staking nodes and enhance user experience significantly. The prospect of near-zero hard disk space requirements and almost instant synchronization is a game-changer. Looking forward to witnessing…
- Muhmmad Azhar (@AzharTheGreat) February 18, 2024
As a reminder, another major Dencun update is expected to be released in 2024. Tentatively, it will be released on March 13, 2024. Earlier it was successfully deployed in Goerli, Sepolia and Holesky test networks. The failure occurred only in the first case, due to which the developers had to postpone the upgrade date.
CoinEx experts believe that the Dencun upgrade will have a positive impact not only on the Ethereum ecosystem, but also on the industry as a whole.
